[243] At one time the Blessed One was dwelling at Kosambī, in Ghosita's Park. Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. As the Venerable Ānanda was sitting to one side, the Blessed One said this to him: "Ānanda, has that disciplinary issue (adhikaraṇa) been settled?"
"Venerable sir, how could that disciplinary issue be settled? The Venerable Anuruddha's co-resident pupil named Vāhiya stands wholly bent on schism in the Saṅgha (saṅghabheda); and in that matter the Venerable Anuruddha does not consider that even a single word should be spoken."
"But Ānanda, when has Anuruddha ever occupied himself with disciplinary issues in the midst of the Saṅgha? Is it not so that whatever disciplinary issues arise, it is you, together with Sāriputta and Moggallāna, who should settle them all?
"Seeing these four advantages, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha. What four? Here, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu is immoral, of bad character, impure, of suspicious conduct, of concealed deeds, no ascetic though claiming to be an ascetic, not living the holy life though claiming to live the holy life, inwardly rotten, oozing with lust, of vile character. It occurs to him: 'If the bhikkhus come to know me thus — immoral, of bad character, impure, of suspicious conduct, of concealed deeds, no ascetic though claiming to be an ascetic, not living the holy life though claiming to live the holy life, inwardly rotten, oozing with lust, of vile character — then, being in concord, they will expel me; but if they are divided into factions, they will not expel me.' Seeing this first advantage, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha.
"Further, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu holds wrong view; he is possessed of a view that grasps an extreme. It occurs to him: 'If the bhikkhus come to know me thus — one of wrong view, possessed of a view that grasps an extreme — then, being in concord, they will expel me; but if they are divided into factions, they will not expel me.' Seeing this second advantage, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha.
"Further, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu is of wrong livelihood; he makes his living by wrong livelihood. It occurs to him: 'If the bhikkhus come to know me thus — one of wrong livelihood, who makes his living by wrong livelihood — then, being in concord, they will expel me; but if they are divided into factions, they will not expel me.' Seeing this third advantage, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha.
"Further, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu is desirous of gain, desirous of honor, desirous of not being disparaged. It occurs to him: 'If the bhikkhus come to know me thus — desirous of gain, desirous of honor, desirous of not being disparaged — then, being in concord, they will not honor, respect, esteem, or venerate me; but if they are divided into factions, they will honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me.' Seeing this fourth advantage, Ānanda, a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha.
"These, Ānanda, are the four advantages, seeing which a bad bhikkhu delights in schism in the Saṅgha."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.